Novelty
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Novelty (derived from Latin word novus for "new") is the quality of being new, or following from that, of being striking, original or unusual.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Novelty may be the shared experience of a new cultural phenomenon or the subjective perception of an individual.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
From the meaning of being unusual usage is derived the concept of the novelty dance (a type of dance that is popular for being unusual or humorous); the novelty song (a musical item that capitalizes on something new, unusual, or a current fad); the novelty show (a competition or display in which exhibits or specimens are in way some novel); and novelty architecture (a building or other structure that is interesting because it has an amusing design). It is also this sense that applies to a novelty item, a small manufactured adornment, toy or collectible. These, in turn are often used as promotional merchandise in marketing.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The chess term, novelty, is used for a move in chess which has never been played before in a recorded game.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
The term can have pejorative sense and refer to a mere innovation. However, novelty in patent law is part of the legal test to determine whether an invention is patentable.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> A novelty effect is the tendency for performance to initially improve when new technology is instituted.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
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